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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
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- Pump
I have never used the small cap when taking off the pump to shower etc. Should I?
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how does it hold up when submerged for long periods...?
Are you asking about the cannula cap ? if so its fine.
I gather that the uncapped bit of the cannula is a rubber membrane like on an insulin cartridge, so there's no chance of any insulin getting out, or anything getting into it, while it's uncapped - any risk is really a hygiene one, and bugs getting into the cannula that have ended up on the uncapped bung can get through once the tube is reattached. I have only ever swum without a cap once for that reason, and aim to cap it every time in that scenario, but for showering etc I'm not uncomfortable with it being uncapped.
I always use the cap, because that is why they included it... don't suppose it really makes a huge difference...I have never used the small cap when taking off the pump to shower etc. Should I?
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I have to admit that I haven't ever looked that closely at the sticky-plaster bit of the gubbins (will remember to have a look next time I unstick one when I'm replacing it) so haven't specifically looked for the rubber bung that my DSN mentioned, but the connector bit at the end of my hosepipe has definitely got a visible needle in it.
Will have a closer look at the actually cannula part, where it connects to the tubing, next time I change it (it's around the back at the moment so no chance of looking right now).